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Samsung Captivate
SGH-I897| Global Score | |
| 52.3 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 2.3, 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2015-01-15 | 2010-06-18 |
| -- | 4.78 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches |
| -- | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 5.94 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Captivate has an overall score of 57.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2's overall score of 52.3. These phones use Android OS, but Samsung Captivate has older 2.3 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has Android 4.4 version. The Samsung Captivate has a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU and a higher number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Captivate, because it has a lot better display pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has a better camera than Samsung Captivate, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 13 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Captivate features much more storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Captivate also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Captivate, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Captivate is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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